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Argyroploce nigricostana, Haw 21 



R. Adkin, J. W. M. 



Valva narrow, evenly curved; sacculus extended inwardly, 

 set with a single row of about six spines. Uncus with 

 rounded head surmounted with a single row of spines; socii 

 rounded. ^Edoeagus short, stout, a long curved hook set 

 below with three spines. Cornutus a single short spine. 



Ovipositor not flattened. Ostium ovate, naked, a pair 

 of thickened processes at its junction with the ductus 

 bursae. 



Argyroploce fuligana, Hb. 1 1 



carbonana, Ban. Myk. 



The Hon. N. C. Rothschild, W. 0. Sheldon. 



We can see no difference between the genitalia of this 



species and nigricostana. 



Argyroploce er ice tana, W'wood. 31 



R. Adkin, J. W. M. 



Yalva wide, sides parallel, curved; sacculus extended 

 inwardly, set with a few stout spines; outer margin 

 produced in a strong obtuse hook. Uncus with flattened 

 ovate head set with three irregular rows of spines. /Edoeagus 

 pointed; cornuti five spines, one slightly larger. 



Ovipositor flattened; ostium cup-form, naked, with 

 flattened operculum. f 



Argyroploce antiquana, Hb. 31 



\ 7 alva narrow, curved; sacculus extended inwardly, set with 

 small stout spines; towards the base is an elongate patch of 

 slender spines, increasing in strength from the base. Uncus 

 with narrow, flattened, ovate head with four to six central 

 spines in a row, and one to three long drooping spines from 

 either side. Cornuti about fourteen stout spines. 



Ostium cup-form with operculum, naked; ductus bursrc 

 thickened, set with minute small spines. 



